Conveying attachment for golf bags



y 16, 1950 K. E. BURTT 2,508,059

CONVEYING ATTACHMENT FOR GOLF BAGS Filed April 12, 1948 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 IN VEN TOR. K. E BURTT ATTORNEY May 16, 1950 K. E. BURTT CONVEYING ATTACHMENT FOR GOLF BAGS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed April 12, 1948 E: u R :l m 1r; fi w '5 d A a/ /e /9 2s 20 /s 2/ was /5 T U u INVENTOR. /f.. 50/?7'7' Patented May 16, 1950' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 4 Claims.

The present invention relates to an attachment for golf bags, sometimes referred to as a caddy-kart or caddy-cart. Among the objects of this invention are the provision of a simple, inexpensive structure which is easily and quickly applied to a golf bag and will furnish an efficient means for supporting a golf bag as it is being moved over a golf course, or elsewhere; the provision of a structure of the character indicated which can be easily and quickly detached from the golf bag and folded up to be put into the bag or a pocket attached to the side thereof; and such further objects, advantages, and capabilities as will hereafter appear and as are inherent in the construction disclosed herein. My invention further resides in the combination, construction, and arrangement of parts illustrated in the accompanying drawings and, while I have shown therein what is now regarded as the preferred embodiment of this invention, I desire the same to be understood as illustrative only and not to be interpreted in a limiting sense.

In the drawings annexed hereto and forming a part hereof,

Fig. 1 is an isometric view of a golf bag and the frame for connecting carryin wheels to the golf bag;

Fig. 2 is an isometric view of the carrying structure shown in Fig. 1, in partly assembled condition;

Fig. 3 is a similar view of the structure shown in Fig. 2, in partly assembled condition;

Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation of the base part of my invention;

Fig. 5 is an elevational view of the wheel-connecting structure shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is an edge view of the supporting structure shown in Fig. 5;

Fig. '7 is another View of the structure shown in Fig. 6, in folded condition;

Fig. 8 is an elevational view of a modified form of leg; and

Fig. 9 is a similar view of a still further modification of the leg structure.

Reference will now be made in greater detail to the annexed drawings for a more complete description of this invention. This construction is for attachment to a golf bag 6 which is preferably provided with a pocket to be used as a storage space for the running gear when detached from the bag. This running gear comprises the framework, shown in some detail in Figs. 5, 6, and 7, and the wheels, shown in Figs. 1 and 4. The attaching means for the running gear is shown particularly in Figs. 1 to 4, in which a socket member has an elongated handle member 5 inserted from the top. This handle member 5 has any suitable grip 5 attached thereto whereby it may be pushed or pulled around a golf course, or elsewhere, as desired.

The plate 2 has a right angled plate 7 adjustably secured thereto for accommodation of bags of different sizes between the upstanding arm 8 of the plate 7 and the upstanding part 3 of the plate 2. There is provided a foot 9, which has lugs l0 and H, designed to be received in openings in the plate 2 and the upright arm 3 thereof, as shown in Fig. 4. A latch member I2, pivotally mounted on the foot 9, engages the edge of the plate 2 and holds the foot detachably attached thereto. As shown in Fig. 4, this foot rests on the ground, spaced from the wheels 53, to furnish a three-point suspension for the bag to hold the same in upright position. It will be seen, particularly from Figs. 1 and 4, that the upturned end I4 of the foot 0 is spaced somewhat from the lower end of the socket member i. This space is for the reception of the rigid bar iii of the running gear.

Connected to the rigid bar It are two transverse bars !6 on which are mounted the axles i'l. Projecting upwardly from the rigid bar is an arm l8 which extends into the socket member 4 and is placed therein before the foot 9 is applied. When the arm i8 is inserted into the socket memher 4 and the rigid bar is is shoved against the end of the member 4, then the end M can be put against the lower face of the rigid bar it, and the lug H can be slipped into the opening in the part 3 of the plate 2. When this is done, lug Hi can be slipped into the opening in plate 2, as indicated in Fig. 4, and latch member [2, which is spring-actuated, will snap over the edge of plate 2 and hold the parts assembled.

Braces l9 and 20 are pivotally connected to the transverse bars i 5, as shown at 2|. These braces are slotted, as shown at 22, with right angled extensions of the slots being engageable with the securing means 23 which engages tightly in a hole in the rigid bar 15, after being passed through the slots 22. The securing means 23 may be either a pin or a bolt, as either would serve to normally hold the braces 19 and 20 in place. The braces 19 and 20 fit sufficiently closely against the shoulders of the crossbars it that it is necessary to spring them somewhat in order to disconnect the transversely extending slots in the braces from the pin 23. Because of this arrangement, it is unnecessary to have any separate securing means for holding the braces in position.

The plate 7 which fits against the underside of the plate 2 has a slot 26 therein for the reception of the foot 0 and to permit lugs ill and H to enter the holes in the plate 2 and the upright 3. The upright 8 of the plate I is continuous, from side to side. Slots 25 are provided for the reception of the ends of bolts 25 which hold the plate in position to permit it to be adjusted, when needed, to fit bags of different sizes. A bracket 2'! is provided for attachment to the top edge of a golf bag, and this is furnished with a loop 28 for the reception of the tubular member 4, into the lower end of which is inserted the arm 18, and into the upper end of which is inserted the handle 5.

In the modifications, shown in Figs. 8 and 9, the plate 2 with the upstanding part 3 is replaced by similar plates 2a, 3a and 2b, 3b. The tubular member 4 remains the same but has a latching means 29 pivotally mounted thereon which is actuated into holding position by means of a spring 36. This latching means is provided with a finger 3| which engages beneath the rigid bar i5 to hold it in position with the arm i8 extending into the tubular member 6. The plate 2a has a sleeve 32 secured thereto and rising therefrom, a leg 8a passing through this sleeve and being held in adjusted position therein by a spring-actuated detent 33. vided with a plurality of notches 32 to be engaged by the detent 33 for the purpose of holding the leg in adjusted position.

In the structure of Fig. 9, the leg 9b is slidably connected to the plate 22) by reason of the slot and pin connection. When it is desired to fold the leg up and get it out of the way, the leg is moved to the right, as viewed in Fig. 9, and then turned about its pivot pin until the foot 35 passes the finger Si which then enters the notch 36 and holds the leg in folded position. Of course, before this can be done, the rigid bar 15 must be removed from its position above the finger 3|.

When it is desired to set the bag and carriage up for use, the leg 9 and the bag-supporting carriage are removed from the pocket on the bag, and the supporting frame, shown in Fig. '7, is unfolded into the condition shown in Fig. 5, it being understood that the wheels are mounted on the axles ll. When this takes place, the transverse notches of the slots 22 engage the pin 23 and hold the framework against collapsing. Then the arm I8 is inserted in the tubular member 4 and the leg 9 is applied, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, locking the rigid car if) in assembled relation. When play has been completed andit is desired to remove the carriage, the latch i2 is pressed toward the leg 9, thus releasing the latch from the plate 2 and permitting the leg 9 to be detached therefrom. The arm is can then be withdrawn from the tubular member 4. The inner ends of the braces l9 and 20 will be pressed inwardly to release the transverse slots from the pin 23, when it will be possible to fold the carriage into the position shown in Fig. '7, the wheels being parallel to the rigid bar 15.

It will of course be understood that various departures from and modifications of the structure shown and described herein may be made without departing from the spirit of this invention as defined by the appended claims.

Having now described my invention, I claim:

1. A golf bag support for the purpose stated comprising a supporting plate secured to the bottom end of a golf bag, said plate being bent so that a part thereof extends up alongside the bag, a readily detachable supporting leg attached to said plate to serve as supporting means for hold- The leg 9a is pro- A ing the bag in upright position, a tubular member attached to the upwardly extending end of the plate for attachment of a handle, a crossbar having a lateral extension rigidly connected thereto approximately centrally thereof, said extension cooperating with said tubular member in holding the bar substantially rigidly connected to the plate, said crossbar having bag-supporting wheels indirectly connected thereto, pivotally, for swinging in a direction parallel to the length of the bar, and means for holding said wheels in positions to roll on the ground in substantially parallel planes.

2. A support for the purpose indicated comprising a metallic supporting member formed into two parts at substantially a right angle to each other, one of them serving as a receiving member for the bottom of a golf bag and the other serving as an abutment against which the bottom part of a golf bag may be held, a leg member extending across the bottom of said supporting member and having one end turned up along said abutment and the other end turned down to engage the ground and support the golf bag in upwardly extending position, said abu ment having a socket member secured to the back thereof with the hollow of the socket in approximate alignment with the turned up end of the leg member, an axle member mounted on the abutment member between the end of the leg member and the adjacent end of the socket member and carrying wheels at its ends, and a handle inserted into said socket member and secured to the golf bag at its upper end.

3. An axle unit for a golf bag support comprising a rigid bar to be attached to a golf bag, a cross bar pivotally attached to each end of said rigid bar and having a stub-axle projecting outwardly therefrom, and slotted braces pivotally connected to said crossbars and having a securing means passed through the slots and into the rigid bar, the slots in the braces having notches extending laterally thereof, which are engageable with said securing means to hold the crossbars and stub-axles in rigid relation with reference to the rigid bar.

4. An attachment for a golf bag comprising a plate bent into an angular shape, one part of which supports the bag and another part bears against a side wall of the bag, a leg attached to the underside of the first mentioned part, a rigid bar mounted on the second mentioned part crosswise of the leg and carrying at its ends wheelsupporting means, braces attached pivotally to said wheel-supporting means and connected slidably to said rigid bar, the braces and the rigid bar being provided with means for preventing relative movement thereof, wheels mounted rotatably on said wheel-supporting means, and a handle detachably connected to said plate.

KENNETH E. BURTT.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,276,067 Hurd Aug. 20, 1918 1,302,489 Hollis Apr. 29, 1919 2,221,111 Sayles Nov. 12, 1940 

